Monthly Archives: June 2010

“ashá” is a fascinating concept in Zarathushtra’s teachings, and is the most repeated in the enchanting Gathas or the poetic songs of the seer/prophet. Yasna 27.14 or “ashem vohü” manthra is dedicated to ashá, and is the second most effective … Continue reading →

If a child tells you a beautiful dream, a wonderful story in which he/she has many wonderful powers and all things are amazing. If you tell him that life ought to be just like that, and it will be like … Continue reading →

The declaration of faith for the Zoroastrians is contained in Yasna 12. There are 72 Yasnas or adorations and they constitute the holiest part of the “Avesta” or the book of unknown wisdom.We read in Yasna 12.2; “We have intelligently … Continue reading →

Zarathushtra calls himself in the poetic gathas, in the second line of Yasna 31.5, an “ereshish.” The Avestan “ereshish” is the same as Sanskrit “rishi” and O.E. arisan/risan, O.S. arisan, Goth. urreisan, P.Gmc. us-risanan, O.N. risa; Ger. reisen “to travel,” … Continue reading →

Ameshá Speñtá is a beautiful gathic concept of profound importance. It refers to the eternal spirits of ahurmazd or aspects of his wit/profound understanding/mind/spirit. The term appears in the poetic Gathas as “Mazdá and his power supremes or ahurás/plural,” (See … Continue reading →

The first month of the Zoroastrian calendar is named after the “fravashis,” and April 8th is the feast of the “fravashis in the Zoroastrian calendar. The beautiful concept of “Fravashi” is truly unique to Zoroastrianism, and has its roots first … Continue reading →

To us Zoroastrians Sraóshá or the “angel of inspiration” is very dear. Sraóshá comes from the root “sru;” to hear O.E. hyran, O.Fris. hora, Du. horen, Ger. hören, to hear, listen, to notice, feel. The vedas or the books of … Continue reading →